At beginning of this year, I met my boyfriend who is black. I am white, and when I first met him I didn't even notice his race. But when I told my mother I wanted to date this boy, the first thing she asked was if he was black. Once she asked that, I knew what was about to unfold. When I said yes, she sternly said to me, "Why black? You can date white,Asian,Indian, or whatever! Just not black!". She also suggested that I transfer to a school with more white people in it. I was made to feel ashamed and guilty for liking someone of the black race.

Mandy and I went to school together from Pre-k- 10th grade. I never thought growing up that her and I would ever date. She was the cheerleader and I was the athelete. We never saw each other after 10th grade seeing as my family moved due to a parents new job. Well about 6 months ago I ran across Mandy on facebook so I decided to write her a message. That day was July 7th, 2013.

I am the daughter of a Pennsylvania Dutch mother and an African American father and I am very proud of my biracial identity. Based upon the experiences of my parents, (my dad was born in 1928 & my mom was born in 1940), as well as my own experiences from growing up as a biracial child in the seventies, biracial identity has always been near and dear to my heart. I had the honor of presenting at The International Loving Conference held in Chicago in 2007.

We are fortunate to live in a time where it's no longer illegal for us to be married. But the struggle continues for many of our friends who are in same sex relationships. Loving vs. Virgina is at the heart of this current issue. Let's continue to evolve!!!!!! Happy Loving Day! The Ahearn, Brooklyn NY

Hello guys,
My name is JoAnne Culley. I been exclusively interracially dating since I was 14, which caused my family to disown me, even after I took care of my father when he he had a stroke when I was 13. I began writing poetry when I was nine years old. I later began writing interracial love stories when I was 15.

At the end of last year I began to write and self publish interracial books, which are now sold on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.